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H1N1: Threat Continues, But Vaccines Now Available to All(7)
The past few months have been a wild ride for public health and the medical community as we’ve responded to the Pandemic H1N1 flu outbreak. As if the threat of a flu pandemic wasn’t enough, vaccine shortages caused even more…
Underage Drinking: Not a Minor Problem
Underage drinking is part of our local culture. Police are called nearly every weekend to rowdy teen parties. Sometimes, adults know what’s happening. They believe that by allowing teens to drink in their homes, they are keeping their kids safe.…
Healthy Living Depends on Healthful Food
You can’t pick up a newspaper or click a mouse without being reminded that our country is experiencing difficult economic times. Record high unemployment rates and a weakening economy have forced hard-working families to stretch their resources to the limit,…
40 Developmental Assets
Children thrive when they feel safe, important and included. Valuing youth is at the core of the 40 Developmental Assets, the “building blocks” that help young people grow up to be healthy, caring, responsible adults.
This movement evolved from several large…